The 2020 Venice Carnival opened Saturday with thousands of Venetians and tourists lining the banks of the canals to watch the parade of floats. During the day, people wore fancy dress and walked around the city and posed in Saint Mark’s Square.
Venice Carnival Begins
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A shop in Venice specializes in carnival masks for the carnival, in Venice, Italy, Feb. 8, 2020.
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A shop in Venice specializes in carnival masks for the carnival, in Venice, Italy, Feb. 8, 2020.
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Gondolas along the Grand Canal, in Venice, Italy, Feb. 8, 2020.
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People pose in front of Saint Mark’s Basilica on opening day of the Venice Carnival, in Venice, Italy, Feb. 8, 2020.